THEL sex without consent is rape, always: this is the position adopted by the Civil Liberties and Rights Commissions of the women of the EU Parliament who approved changes to a proposal for a directive on fight against violence against women and domestic violence.
Sexual violence, the European Union directive: without consent it is rape
The draft report calls for all EU countries a uniform and consent-based definition of rape. And he also asks stricter rules on acts of violence carried out through the Network and better support for victims.
The text will now have to be approved in July from the plenary session of the Eurochamber and negotiations between the EU institutions will then begin for the final agreement.
Approved amendments to a proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence (Getty)
All the aggravating demands, like intimidation
Building on the Commission’s proposal, the objective of MEPs is that of include in the list of factors precluding free decision-making the acts of intimidation and all the actions that instill fearful situations in the victims.
The European Parliament also calls for the list of aggravating circumstances to be extended to include particular situations in which the victim may find himself such as pregnancy, psychological distress, being a victim of trafficking or in facilities for asylum seekers.
Punish inhuman and humiliating acts
Not only: other circumstances that aggravate the rape they will also be particularly inhuman, degrading or humiliating acts; acts that seek to generate profits and those that seek to punish victims for their sexual orientation or other attributes of their identity.
Online sexual violence is no less serious
The draft report also addresses online forms of violence and harassment. MEPs call for an expanded definition of “intimate material” that cannot be shared without consentto prevent the phenomenon of revenge porn which should be classified as computer harassment.
Lastly, the Eurochamber requests that the member countries provide free legal assistance to victimsin a language they understand, and collect evidence as quickly as possible thanks to specialized support.
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